“The Artist” was named Best Film at tonight’s Orange British Academy Film Awards hosted by Stephen Fry at London’s Royal Opera House. The film also won six other awards: Director, Original Screenplay, Original Music, Cinematography, Costume Design as well as[...]
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Documentary Channel Releases Schedule
The Documentary Channel — the USA’s first 24-hour television network exclusively devoted to documentary films and the independent documentary filmmaker — has released its schedule for the rest of February and March.[...]
Adrian Pasdar is Chasing Leprechauns
Adrian Pasdar (“Heroes,” “The Lying Game”) is a corporate fixer who travels to a small town in Ireland and must gain approval from the local pixie expert, Amy Huberman (“The Clinic”), before he can close a deal on a proposed job site believed to be inhabited by leprechauns[...]
Rango Tops 10th Annual VES Awards
The Visual Effects Society (VES) announced the winners of its 10th Annual VES Awards last night at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. The annual event recognizes outstanding visual effects artistry in 23 categories of film, animation, television, commercials, special venues and video [...]
See the Oscar-Nominated Short Films
ShortsHD working with Magnolia Pictures will release the Oscar-Nominated Short Films 2012 in more than 200 theatres across the United States and Canada on Feb. 10. Three theatrical programs will give audiences around the country an opportunity to watch the nominated shorts[...]
Jim Lehrer Talks Docs in Portland
— by BEV QUESTAD — Would you like to know what’s going on inside a politician’s head when he’s in front of the camera in a political debate? What’s the strategy walking in? What’s the disappointment walking out? In Jim Lehrer’s documentaries, George W. Bush reveals his[...]
39th Annie Award Winners Announced
— by SEAN GERSKI — The International Animated Film Society announced the winners of the 39th Annual Annie Awards last night, Feb. 4, at UCLA’s Royce Hall. The award show — which celebrates the best in animation — was hosted by Patton Oswalt. The night’s biggest winner[...]
Audio Pioneer Ray Dolby Receives Honor
Since 1986, the Berlin International Film Festival has presented the Berlinale Camera to film personalities or institutions to which it feels particularly indebted and wishes to express its thanks. At the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival, Ray Dolby will be awarded the Berlinale Camera[...]
‘Love Never Dies’ to Make U.S. Debut
Making its first appearance in the United States, NCM Fathom and Omniverse Vision present Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Love Never Dies,” the long-awaited continuation to “The Phantom of the Opera,” in a fully-staged production pre-recorded at The Regent Theatre in Melbourne, [...]
‘Daffy’s Rhapsody’ Short Premieres Feb. 10
Movie-goers seeing the 3D family adventure “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island” are in for a bonus reel of laughs and action with “Daffy’s Rhapsody.” The original Looney Tunes cartoon short makes its theatrical debut in tandem with the feature film release[...]
Berlinale Competition Now Complete
With Wang Quan’an’s “Bai lu yuan” (“White Deer Plain”) from the People’s Republic of China, the Competition of the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival is now complete. Eighteen films will be vying for the Golden and Silver Bears in the Berlinale Palast. A total of 2[...]
Matthew Vaughn Directing X-Men Sequel
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — “X-Men: First Class” was one of 2011’s most successful movies and back in November it was reported that Simon Kinberg would be writing a screenplay for a sequel about Marvel’s most popular mutants. Today, it was officially announced that the director for the [...]
Filmmakers Sought for TIFF Competition
TIFF is encouraging young filmmakers and cinephiles to take part in its two new film festivals — the TIFF Kids International Film Festival and the TIFF Next Wave Film Festival — both happening this spring at TIFF Bell Lightbox.[...]